MatchMaker Expo

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Agenda

At –A-Glance

7:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m Registration
7:30 a.m - 8:30 a.m Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 a.m Welcome/Opening Session
9:45 a.m - 10:45 a.m Concurrent Power Workshops
10:50 a.m. - 11:50 a.m Concurrent Power Workshops
12:00 - 2:00 p.m Lunch Keynote Rt. Honorable Kweisi Mfume
The Palm Beach Partner’s Small Business Award
2:15 - 4:30 p.m One on One Sessions with Partners (15 min. intervals)
4:40 - 5:30 p.m FREE VIP Networking Reception & Elevator Pitch Competition

Events And Features

The Palm Beach Partner’s Business Matchmaker Conference and Expo offers one-of-a-kind special events and features. Interested in learning about new trends? Need to do some serious networking? Looking for one-on-one small business consulting? It's all here! Check out the latest events and features below:

Opening Session

Be the Early Bird! The Opening Session is the official kick-off of the 2010 Palm Beach Partner’s Business Matchmaker & Expo for all attendees. Enjoy continental breakfast while getting motivated, entertained and educated by leaders in the areas of business growth, marketing and entrepreneurship

Keynote Luncheon & Spotlight on Vendors Awards

The Palm Beach Partner’s Keynote Luncheon & Spotlight on Vendors Awards honors two community business pioneers for their best practices in innovation, growth/success, value to the community and the environment, diversity promotion and customer service excellence. Palm Beach Partner’s Business Matchmaker Conference and Expo are currently accepting applications for the Spotlight on Vendors Awards. Download an application. The deadline for submissions is 5:00 p.m. on August 20, 2010, so apply today!

Power Workshops

Whether you are trying to increase revenue or reduce expenses, there is a workshop for every business, every industry...everyone! In an effort to expose small business owners with the latest technology, industry best practices, and tools and resources that will take your business to the next level, participants will have the option to choose two of four workshop topics. These topics include Business Finance, Marketing/Public Relations, Legal, and Insurance. The Power Workshops will offer practical, intensive and interactive information, strategies and ideas that can be immediately applied to your business.

Business to Business Expo

Explore products and services from a wide range of companies and connect with vendors and resources that will help grow your business. Want to place your product or service in front of other businesses, click here to learn about Exhibitor Opportunities.

Resource Lounge

Being away from your business for just one day is a huge sacrifice for most small business owners. Keep in touch with your business at The Resource Lounge! Check your email, download files or surf the net on one of our laptops and stay connected.

One-on-One Appointments

The best 15 minutes of the Day… Meet the Partners and other key decision makers from government agencies and private corporations. Palm Beach Partners include representatives from South Florida Water Management District, Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, School District of Palm Beach County, City of West Palm Beach, Center for Technology Enterprise and Development (TED), the Paragon Foundation of Palm Beach County, Inc. Palm Tran Public Transportation, and Palm Beach County Department of Airports.